Hinge rod retainer for a modular conveyor belt

摘要

A hinge rod retainer for a modular conveyor belt. The retainer retains a hinge rod within a passageway, while allowing room for rod expansion or contraction relative to the belt width. The retainer comprises a flexible portion and a support forming an outside edge of the modular conveyor belt. The flexible portion comprises a flexible hook including an opening for allowing passage of the hinge rod into the passageway. The flexible hook defines a trapping region between the passageway and outside edge of the modular conveyor belt for trapping a hinge rod end.

主权项

1. A module for a conveyor belt, comprising:
a central portion extending in a direction of belt travel from a first end to a second end, laterally from an inside edge to an outside edge and in thickness from a top side to a bottom side, the central portion including a first set of hinge elements spaced apart along the first end and defining a first rod passageway; and a retainer for a hinge rod comprising a flexible hook having a fixed end attached to and extending from the outside edge of the central portion, a body portion extending from the fixed end, an edge extending in the direction of belt travel and a tip extending perpendicular to the edge.